Olympus M.Zuiko ED 14-150mm F4-5.6

Olympus M.Zuiko ED 14-150mm f4.0-5.6 Review

The 10.7x Olympus M.Zuiko ED 14-150mm f4.0-5.6 for Micro Four Thirds cameras delivers impressive image quality for a superzoom lens. The Olympus M.Zuiko ED 14-150mm f4.0-5.6 ($599.99 direct)($629.99 at Amazon Canada) is an all-in-one zoom lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras. Its 10.7x zoom range covers an impressive 28-300mm (35mm equivalent) field of view, and its aperture only narrows by one f-stop as you zoom. Many lenses of this type are plagued by distortion and sharpness issues, but this one manages to keep distortion to a reasonable level, and aside from some issues with the edges at longer focal lengths, is impressively sharp. It's not a lens for low-light shooting, but if you're looking for a walkaround lens to use in good light, it's a solid option. The lens measures 3.3 by 2.5 inches, weighs 9.9 ounces, and features a 58mm filter thread. It telescopes as you zoom, doubling in length by the time you get to 150mm, but the front element doesn't rotate so using a polarizing filter is possible. Aside from the wide zoom ring and narrower manual focus ring, there are no physical controls on the barrel. Ther...

Poor image quality, OK for snapshots

Had the original model and sold it due to poor image quality. So tried the II, no visible improvement. One might say that I'm expecting too much from an 11:1 ratio zoom but the full four-thirds Pan-Leica 14-150 was almost pro quality.

Olympus lens.

A very likeable and handy lens, any have no problem in recommending it.